The Emerging Flu Epidemic, Gay Marriage in France, and the Hall of Fame

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Top Stories: The U.S. is dealing with three "emerging flu or flulike epidemics" including the early flu season, a new type of norovirus, and "the worst whooping cough outbreak in 60 years."

World: Gay marriage is a tricky issue in France, which remains a predominantly Roman Catholic country even though "few go to church."